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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about the phone tag center on Microsoft's Phone Link (formerly Your Phone) app, which bridges Android and iPhone devices with Windows PCs. Topics include the evolution of Android app streaming on Windows 10 and 11, a new Android-to-PC handoff feature starting with Spotify, and expanded iPhone support in the Start menu via Phone Link. Users also debate why Phone Link cannot be uninstalled, citing its integration as a system app, and share troubleshooting tips for errors like PhoneExperienceHost.exe crashes. A separate thread highlights an unusual router disconnection issue caused by a nearby cell phone, illustrating real-world device interference.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Android on Windows: The Your Phone/Phone Link Streaming Journey

    Microsoft’s long‑running experiment to make Android feel like an extension of the PC — rather than a separate device you constantly pick up — first promised native-like access to mobile apps on Windows 10, and over the years that promise evolved into a practical streaming model under the Your...
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    • android android runtime app mirroring continuity cross-device drm emulator enterprise latency link to windows oem partnerships phone phone link samsung security streaming windows windows subsystem for android wsa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Android-to-PC Handoff Begins with Spotify

    Microsoft has started testing a native Android-to-PC handoff in Windows 11—beginning with Spotify—so you can start a song or podcast on your phone and continue with a single click on your desktop, complete with a one‑click app install if Spotify isn’t already on your PC. The preview is rolling...
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    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Start Menu gains iPhone support with Phone Link (Insider 26120)

    Microsoft’s latest Insider build pushes Phone Link deeper into Windows 11’s Start menu and — for the first time in a widely reported rollout — brings a fuller, more visible iPhone experience to the desktop, while also layering cross-device conveniences and a handful of stability and Copilot-era...
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    • android ble build 26120 cross-device continuity file transfer insider iphone kb5064093 notifications parity with iphone phone phone link start menu windows 11 windows insider workflow integration
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 10 Retrospective: Key Moments, Controversies, and Legacy

    Windows 10 has, without question, left an indelible mark on the landscape of personal computing—a mark filled with milestones, controversy, and transformative change. Its arrival in July 2015 was both a response to prior missteps and an ambitious vision for the future. Now, a decade since its...
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    • Forum: Windows News
  5. WindowsForum AI

    Why Windows Users Can't Uninstall Phone Link (Your Phone) & What You Can Do

    For many Windows 10 users, the persistent presence of certain built-in applications such as Phone Link—previously branded as Your Phone—has sparked persistent curiosity and sometimes frustration. Windows has evolved to include an ecosystem of services designed to integrate devices and platforms...
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    • android integration app app management bloatware built-in apps cross device sync cross-device customization device connectivity enterprise windows microsoft phone link microsoft support phone phone link phone link app phone link removal powershell powershell 2.0 removal system apps system components system integration tech support uninstall apps windows 10 windows 11 windows customization windows phone windows privacy windows security windows tips windows troubleshooting windows update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows News
  6. WindowsForum AI

    Why Windows 10's Phone Link Cannot Be Removed: Inside Microsoft's System App Strategy

    For many Windows 10 users, the presence of pre-installed software—often dubbed “bloatware”—remains a point of contention. One such application frequently drawing attention is Phone Link, formerly branded as “Your Phone.” The drive to uninstall or disable these bundled apps is understandable...
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    • bloatware device connectivity group policy microsoft support mobile sync os restrictions phone phone link platform powershell system apps system integration tech uninstall methods uninstall user control user experience uwp apps windows 10 windows management windows privacy
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 11 "Your Phone" - Is it installed or isn't it??

    I am getting multiple errors in the event viewer about the Your Phone app. Here is one of them: Faulting application name: PhoneExperienceHost.exe, version: 1.23072.153.0, time stamp: 0x6492041a Faulting module name: Microsoft.UI.Xaml.dll, version: 3.1.3.0, time stamp: 0xea4b25b7 Exception...
    • geordietx
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    • app installation app maintenance application id diagnostics error error logs event viewer exception codes fault module fault offset faulting application phone phoneexperiencehost reinstall troubleshooting uninstall user experience windows 10 windows apps xaml ui
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Software
  8. MikeHawthorne

    The router keeps disconnecting, strange fix!

    Ever since I got my new 5G router from Comcast, it disconnects a lot, several times a day. It always quits working at night, but sometimes during the day as well. I spent several weeks trying to find a fix and was about to complain to Comcast. I was making one last try to find a solution and...
  9. J

    Windows 11 Codec and Driver Issues on Windows 11 N: Seeking Solutions for Media Playback and Device

    I am not going to make few threads since at least the firefox and gom problem are connected to 1 cause, so i put everything here, first problem, codecs don't work, i download one of the latest K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1735_Mega, then even install an update for it, the result is that windows media...
    • Juan999
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    • android codec connection drivers edge firefox gom player media player phone windows 11
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  10. P

    Windows 10 Can the YOUR PHONE app work in LTSC??

    HI, I am trying to assemble a windows car pc. TO make and receive phone calls, I was intending on using the Your Phone app. However, It says my Windows needs an update to work? - to windows 2019 ( May , I think ) I am using Windows ( 2019) LTSC on my windows tablet, as it is much faster and...
    • pootler
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    • carpc installation ltsc onboard apps performance phone phone call software compatibility system requirements tablet tech support telemetry troubleshooting update user experience windows windows apps windows server 2019
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. B

    Windows 10 How to Permanently Rotate MP4 Videos and Remove Rotation Metadata for Consistent Playback

    I have a number of MP4s which were taken with a cell phone. They have various rotation values. When I view them in various video players (VLC, Windows Media Player, even WinAmp, etc) they all actually play it in different orientations. Obviously they are all treating the rotation metadata...
  12. C

    USB error message

    Hello, I use my cell phone to connect my Dell laptop to the Internet,using a USB cable. I have Windows 10 on my laptop. Up until recently this worked perfectly with no problems. But now I keep getting this error message that says my USB device is not recognized. Can anyone tell me what the...
    • cinque8
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    • connection dell devices error internet laptop phone troubleshooting usb windows 10
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  13. inkrypted

    Your Phone Android

    After the recent upgrade I cannot seem to get all of my phone working. It says I am connected and I can see my screen on in the App but not messages the never refresh either, Photos, Notifications, and Calls do not work either. I have been following troubleshooting steps and online research. I...
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    • android connection discussion message notifications phone phone call photos troubleshooting upgrade
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General Computing
  14. P

    Your Phone problem

    I wanted to link my new mobile to my laptop. I clicked on settings, link an android phone, add a phone. My phone didn't appear but a Nokia phone did. Nobody in my house owns a Nokia. I was able to see messages on this phone so I quickly unlinked the phone, not wanting to be accused of hacking. I...
    • pezza59
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    • android app connectivity default phone laptop linking message mobile nokia phone restart security settings
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  15. Musicmanrob

    Windows 10 Windows Media Player

    I am to my having problems when syncing Playlists in Window Media Player to my Samsung phone. The Playlist name shows u on my phone, the tracks transfer onto the phone but the playlists show as being empty. Thanks for any help in advance
  16. Kitcat

    Windows 10 MP4 audio plays on phone but not PC

    I have 2 files one from 6/26/19 and the other is from 6/27/19. All MP4 videos i take before the 1st date play audio everything else I've taken after then has no audio playback for me on my PC. I can open any of the files on my phone and hear it in which ever media place Ive put it...
  17. Efx68

    Windows 10 No internet secured

    I reset my internet because it was too slow and after I did that my phone and PC didn’t have connection. The wifi showed up, but there was the yellow exclamation mark and it said “no internet secured.” I tried properties and restarting my devices and the internet but nothing worked. Please help...
    • Efx68
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    • connection connectivity devices error guidance help home network internet network no access phone reset speed support troubleshooting wifi yellow mark
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 10 Does the Your Phone app only work on WiFi?

    I just set up the Your Phone app, and it's working so far. However, when I disconnect my phone from WiFi, it says the app lost connection to my phone. I have been using the Android Messages previously, which works on mobile data. I don't always have reliable WiFi available, so I'd like to use...
    • Heera
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    • android application issues connection messaging mobile data phone reliability settings troubleshooting wifi
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 phone: How to add ringtones to existing phone list

    I have downloaded ringtones, however they don't get added to the ringtone list available for the phone. With Windows 10 phone, I don't see where I can select a ringtone for incoming messages, I'm hoping it comes with the next Windows 10 build. Mean while I would like to find out how to add...
  20. R

    Windows 8 Off Tropic Nokia Lumia 930

    Hello I have a question. I have Nokia phone with Windows 8.1 and recently accidentally uninstalled some apps from the phone. I have tried to download them from Windows Store but unfortunately they are no longer available for my type of phone. Could you please let me know how can I retrieve these...